CHINESE CINDERELLA
PROMPTS
JOURNAL WRITING:
HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?
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HOW FAR WILL YOU GO
FOR BEAUTY?
1 – 2 paragraphs :
What is beauty for you? How important it is to you?
1 – 2 paragraphs:
In the novel, how is beauty defined? How is it given importance?
1 – 2 paragraphs:
How far will you go for beauty?
1 paragraph:
Conclusion
CHAPTERS 1 – 3 GUIDE
QUESTIONS
Chapter 1 (pgs. 1-3)
1. What is Adeline’s great accomplishment in this chapter?
2. What is Aunt Baba like?
3. What does Aunt Baba keep in her safe deposit box? Why?
4. Why is Adeline bad luck?
Chapter 2 (pgs. 4-6)
1. How many siblings does Adeline have? What are they like?
2. Describe Niang.
Chapter 3 (pgs. 7-11)
1. Explain what happened to Nai Nai’s feet.
2. How does second brother treat Adeline?
3. How do you perceive Niang’s birth children in this story? What is the difference between
them and Adeline’s blood siblings?
4. How does Adeline’s father feel about her medal?
5. What does Adeline feel she must do to make her family proud?